Posted: 01/01/2010
People living in Antarctica prepare to board a C-17 Globemaster III near McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Dec. 31, 2009, during Operation Deep Freeze. Through this mission, the Defense Department provides logistical support from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., to research activities in Antarctica. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Tingle)
